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in si de ha lto n. co m O ak vi lle B ea ve r | T hu rs da y, Ju ly 21 ,2 02 2 | 14 C A R EE V E R Y E A R N E E D S hearingexcellence.ca 866-935-3696 Book an Audiology Consult TODAY!for your Family Prevention | Diagnostics | Management A Decade of Excellence! Audiology Services • Online Hearing Screening- FREE • Online Noise Risk Evaluation- FREE • Standard & Specialized Hearing • Ear Wax Removal • Hearing Aid Programming • Hearing Aid Repairs • Tinnitus Management • Hyperacusis Management • High Frequency Testing • Dynamic Noise Management Test Extended Program Hea r i n g E xce l l e n ce Se r v i c e s Hearing• Prescription Hearing• Hearing Devices • Aid Batteries • Accessories • Amplified Phones • TV Listening Devices • Standard, Digital & Custom Ear Plugs• Noise Protection Devices • Sleep Plugs • Wax Drops & Over the Counter Earplugs Musician Aids Hea r i n g E xc e l l e n c e P r o d u c t s Residents have given Oakville council high marks for success with the town's strategic plan. The 2022 Citizen Survey says 93 per cent of residents are satisfied with town ser- vices. The survey says 85 per cent of residents think they receive overall good value for their tax dollars. The town's just-released Strategic Plan Accom- plishments Report high- lights progress in growing livability, engaging resi- dents, providing open, ac- countable and efficient de- livery of government ser- vices, improving mobility within our community and protecting the environ- ment. The town's fiscal health improved, too. Our strong financial reserves and low debt levels allowed the 2022 town budget to fund for North Park a new library and sports fields expan- sion, as well as a new com- munity centre. They will open in 2023 and 2024. The new recreation and culture complex in North Park will fulfil my vision of having community centres in each of the town's seven wards. At our strategic plan re- fresh at the halfway point of this council term, we de- cided to bring forward the important projects for North Park while we con- tinued to manage pandem- ic recovery, with our focus on economic recovery to grow our livability. Residents tell us that the most valued qualities that make Oakville livable are our community centres, trails and parks. We have a 60-kilometre heritage trail system. We have 260 kilometres of on- road bike lanes and off- road cycling paths. Resi- dents have access to more than 195 parks throughout Oakville. The Accomplishments Report shows success in growth management and protection of the town's cultural heritage land- scapes, including the Glen Abbey Golf Course. In reaction to exceeding council's interim 2030 cli- mate action goals, council has raised its goal to reach a goal of net zero carbon by 2050. Council's mission-driv- en approach to strategic planning converts the town vision, mission, and values into goals and objectives with timelines found in our ten-year capital budget. Council and I are proud of our town's growing ame- nities and our growing liv- ability that our unani- mously adopted strategic plan makes possible. Rob Burton is the May- or of Oakville. He can be reached at mayor@oak- ville.ca. A BIG THUMBS UP FOR TOWN'S STRATEGIC PLAN OPINION HIGH APPROVAL RATING RECEIVED VIA RESIDENTS SURVEY, WRITES ROB BURTON ROB BURTON Column The Halton Regional Po- lice Service is making a full-time switch to elec- tronic notes for all of its of- ficers. Officers in Halton have been using electronic notes on a limited basis since 2015, but it will now become the standard for its more than 750 officers. Note-tak- ing is a key function for po- lice officers, and the tradi- tional notebook and pen have been useful to officers for over a century. "Members of our com- munity will notice our offi- cers using their smart- phones more, working hard to capture informa- tion in a faster, more accu- rate and effective way," said deputy chief Roger Wilkie. "eNotes is just one of the ways we are purpose- fully harnessing innova- tive technology to better serve our community." eNotes will be complet- ed and compiled using a Smart Squad app, which was developed in consulta- tion with the HRPS. It provides officers with the ability to securely ob- tain audio statements, re- cord audio, and take photos or recordings within their reports. Officers can also access information from police databases and add data as required. Expected to free up time, it will also enable officers to enter informa- tion into its database with- out using the computers in their cruisers. "The efficiencies and time savings created by eNotes means our officers will have more opportuni- ties to focus on operations and community safety," Deputy Wilkie added. HALTON POLICE SWITCH TO E-NOTES NEWS